Natural Helpers say program is showing results

The Natural Helpers program at Lake Roosevelt High School has been a success, staff members and students say, and they want to keep it going.

The program, which used a student survey to identify 21 students to whom other students feel comfortable turning in a time of need, took those students on a multi-day retreat to K Diamond K Ranch outside of Republic last fall.

There, the Natural Helpers learned how to help peers deal with issues such as depression, suicide, drugs, alcohol, and physical and emotional abuse.